Psychodynamic Formulation (Hardcover, 1st)

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

PART ONE Introduction to the Psychodynamic Formulation 1

1 What is a Psychodynamic Formulation? 3

2 How do We Use Psychodynamic Formulations? 8

3 How do We Construct a Psychodynamic Formulation? 12

PART TWO DESCRIBE 17

4 Self 23

5 Relationships 32

6 Adapting 41

7 Cognition 52

8 Work and Play 61

Putting it Together – A Description of Problems and Patterns 69

PART THREE REVIEW 75

9 What We’re Born with – Genetics and Prenatal Development 81

10 The Earliest Years 90

11 Middle Childhood 101

12 Later Childhood, Adolescence, and Adulthood 113

Putting it Together – A Developmental History 123

PART FOUR LINK 135

13 Trauma 143

14 Early Cognitive and Emotional Difficulties 152

15 Conflict and Defense 163

16 Relationships with Others 173

17 The Development of the Self 182

18 Attachment 191

Putting it Together–A Psychodynamic Formulation 201

PART FIVE Psychodynamic Formulations in Clinical Practice 213

19 Psychodynamic Formulations in Acute Care Settings 215

20 Psychodynamic Formulation in Pharmacologic Treatment 222

21 Psychodynamic Formulation in Long-Term Psychodynamic

Psychotherapy: Revising Over Time 230

22 Sharing Formulations with Our Patients 238

Epilogue 247

Appendix – How to Use Psychodynamic Formulation: A Guide for Educators 249

Recommended Reading 253

Index 259